Physician-Estimated Depth as a Screening Tool for Computed Tomography Evaluation of Pectus Excavatum

Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital chest wall anomaly with a reported incidence of 1/300 to 1/400 live births and a male predominance. Preoperative evaluation of defect severity typically requires a calculation of the Haller index (HI) and/or correction index (CI) using computed tomography (CT) or x-rays. The purpose of this study was to determine whether physician-estimated depth (PED), a bedside screening tool, could be used to identify a subset of pediatric patients in whom CT was unnecessary.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - May 21, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Jillian Jacobson, Heather Postma, Ali Mokdad, Faisal Qureshi, Adam Alder, Barry Hicks, Dave Schindel, Samir Pandya Source Type: research